Some of the backgrounds in Valencia do look fantastic. I particularly like the pit buildings. But the circuit still gets a bad rap for appearing boring. I suppose its the wide road and the vast open spaces – particularly around the back straight – that don’t really have anything interesting to look at. Although I do love the sight of those shipping cranes in the background.

I suppose the problem is that the walls and catch fences kind of block the view a bit. The high-angle camera shots always show a lot going on in the background, but you can never see it from the low angles.